March 12, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Work Session

Description:  Demuth, Habben, Hesse, Humbert, Schurman, and Wesenberg. 

Student Representatives:

Description:  Board action to approve the agenda for the meeting is expected.

Description:  This portion of the agenda has been designated to highlight programs and initiatives within the district or to invest extended time to discuss issues of strategic direction. 

Description:  During the course of the year, the principals at the elementary and secondary levels are asked to attend the work session to allow for greater interaction between the School Board and the Administrative team. Secondary administration and elementary administration will rotate on a monthly basis to allow the interaction.

For the month of March, secondary administrators are expected to be present to share information.

Desired Outcome:  Update of information from the secondary site. 

Recommendation:  No formal action is required as this is informational in nature.

Description:  Each month of the year, members of the Administrative Team are scheduled to share information with the School Board.  The idea behind the time is to allow each administrator some extended time to offer updates on the programs under their jurisdiction but, more importantly, to outline the strategic plans and directions they are leading their building or program.

For the month of March, Community Education Director Stephanie Hillmann is offered opportunity to share information about the Community Education and Early Childhood programs.  Director Hillmann is expected to share information about the plans and direction of the programs.

Desired Outcome:  Update and information about the Community Education and Early Childhood programs.

Recommendation:  No formal action is required as this is informational in nature.

Description:  The ROCORI District Title intervention team has been offered opportunity to share information with the School Board.  The Title program and team has undergone significant change in recent years with the goal of being more efficient in meeting student needs.  The changes include adjustments to time with students as well as adjustments in programming.  Rather than a broader, scripted program which has been used, the team has been working to target interventions more directly to student needs.  

The Title team is expected to share more details about their work, the changes they have experienced and the direction the team has taken to meet student needs.

Desired Outcome:  A better School Board understanding of the work and role of the Title intervention team.  

Recommendation:  No formal action is required as this is informational in nature.

Description:  The FY19 Budget Development process was initiated with several steps in December related to setting budget parameters and assumptions.  The process continues to unfold during the course of the year and Board meetings as one of the goals of the Board was to complete the budget process at regular meetings rather than use committees.  Finance Director Beth Bertram is expected to have some information about financial elements during the discussion.  In addition, information about enrollment was shared at the last meeting with a request to look at it from a slightly different perspective.  Discussion on the budget development process will continue to unfold through this meeting and the spring.

Desired Outcome:  Updates of information on the FY19 budget.  Discussion related to the information shared.

Recommendation:  No formal action is required as this is informational in nature.

Description:  At the last work session, time ran out before Board members had opportunity to discuss issues and information from the Strengthsfinder initiative.  Previously, Board members had submitted individual results from the Strengthsfinder survey.  The intent of this agenda item is to have opportunity to look at the overall patterns of strengths among the members of the School Board.

Desired Outcome:  Consider the various strengths among the members of the School Board to see how they are similar and to determine how the strengths may help Board members better understand and interact.

Recommendation:  No formal action is required as this is informational in nature.

Description:  One of the goals for the year for the superintendent, as well as a goal of the School Board, is to continue working with the administrative team to better implement the Strategic Roadmap.  From the School Board perspective, the goal is to help members have a better understanding of the elements of the Roadmap, the ideas and plans that have been a part of it, and the direction the district has taken.  For the superintendent, part of the goal is to transform the current information into the operational plan of the district.  Superintendent Staska is expected to share some of the background work being done with the administrative team as an update on the goals.